The Academic Case for Deterministic AI Agent Enforcement
A new research paper argues that LLMs cannot self-enforce security constraints. Intercept implements every recommendation — as open-source software you can deploy today.
Preventing Your AI Agent From Messaging #general
The Slack MCP server lets AI agents post messages, reply to threads, and add reactions. Here's how to rate limit messaging before your agent spams your workspace.
Your AI Agent Has Push Access to Every Repo
The GitHub MCP server exposes 83 tools — including file deletion, repo creation, and PR merges. Here's how to enforce policies before your agent ships something it shouldn't.
Your Coding Agent Can Delete Any File on Disk
The filesystem MCP server gives AI agents unrestricted read and write access. Here's how to rate limit file operations and prevent destructive mistakes.
How to Stop Your AI Agent Draining Your Stripe Account
The Stripe MCP server gives AI agents access to 27 tools including refunds, charges, and payment links. Here's how to enforce rate limits and spending controls.
One Tool Call Away From a $10,000 AWS Bill
The AWS MCP server exposes 55 tools for EC2, S3, Lambda, and RDS. Here's how to block destructive operations and rate limit resource creation.
Your AI Agent Can Send Emails as You
The Gmail MCP server gives AI agents access to send emails, delete messages in bulk, and manage your inbox. Here's how to rate limit sends and block batch operations.
Your AI Agent Can Run DROP TABLE on Production
The PostgreSQL MCP server exposes a raw SQL query tool with no restrictions. Here's how to rate limit queries before your agent drops a table.
Your AI Agent Can Delete Your DNS Records
The Cloudflare MCP server gives AI agents access to DNS changes, worker deployments, and zone management. Here's how to block deletions and rate limit infrastructure changes.
Your AI Agent Can Delete Every Container on Your Machine
The Docker MCP server gives AI agents access to container removal, image deletion, and volume destruction. Here's how to block destructive operations.
One FLUSHALL Away From Losing Everything
The Redis MCP server lets AI agents run SET, DELETE, and FLUSHALL. Here's how to block destructive commands and rate limit writes.
The Case for Deterministic AI Agent Policies
AI agents decide probabilistically, but safety constraints shouldn't. Why deterministic policy enforcement outside the model produces more reliable agent systems.
MCP Security: Why Prompt Guardrails Aren't Enough
Prompt guardrails for MCP agents are bypassable and unauditable. Why deterministic policy enforcement at the transport layer is the real security primitive.
What Happens When Your AI Agent Goes Rogue
What happens when your AI agent goes rogue? Six failure modes — runaway loops, spending spirals, destructive ops — and the deterministic policies that stop them.
Rate Limiting MCP Tool Calls: A Practical Guide
Learn how to add per-tool and global rate limits to MCP agents with YAML policies. Covers counters, wildcards, and stateful tracking.
How to Add Spending Controls to Any MCP Agent
A step-by-step guide to adding transaction limits, daily spend caps, and currency restrictions to MCP-connected AI agents using YAML policies and the Intercept proxy.
One Command to Policy-Enforced Agents: Introducing the CLI Init Tool and MCP Server
npx @policylayer/mcp init takes you from zero to policy-enforced AI agent in under a minute. Browser auth, guided setup, and MCP tools your agent discovers automatically.
How to Add Spending Controls to Any MCP Agent
MCP servers are giving AI agents access to wallets, bridges, and DeFi. Here's how to enforce spending limits on any MCP-powered agent in under five minutes.